RC Lens takes advantage of a partnership with US Boulogne to send its young talents to toughen up in Ligue 2. Grégory Thil, the former sports coordinator of RC Lens, is now in charge of the sports sector of US Boulogne. This invisible partnership could become one of the very good cards to play for RC Lens to value its future stars. Sending them to toughen up in Boulogne, just an hour away, under the watchful and competent eye of Grégory Thil, seems like the perfect solution. Jean-Louis Leca knows that by sending his gems there, they will join a healthy, demanding, and well-managed club. This partnership could become one of the very good cards to play for RC Lens to value its future stars. The Lens fans can therefore hope to see their young talents toughen up in Ligue 2 and join a healthy and demanding club.